By Frank Brown This has been a year of radical transparency and recognition – of the shortcomings of our democratic system, of the widening gap between the haves and the have-nots, and of the importance ...
By Nicole Bush Turkeys, hams, and yams. Those were just some of the items we distributed this past weekend to families at our inaugural fall festival for the Carver cluster, in partnership with Purpose Built ...
By Renika Robinson Two weeks ago, one of the students on my caseload ran away from home. I had checked in with her just days before. She had expressed frustration with returning to in-person classes ...
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), Communities in Schools of Atlanta is proud to feature a guest column from Jonathan Peraza Campos, site coordinator at Cross Keys High School in ...
Featured Image: CIS of Atlanta Site Coordinator Toriano Parker works closely with students at Creekside High School in Fulton County to support their academic journey and to thrive in spite of the pandemic. By Dorothy ...
By Eric White Summer is typically filled with so many fond memories: Sun-filled family vacations, delicious backyard barbeques, and sleeping in after long nights of laughter with friends, The summer of 2020 is one I’ll ...
By Frank Brown, Esq. Parents, teachers, students, faculty, and support staff, we’ve officially survived our first online-only semester of learning. But, what was the cost of such a dramatic shift for educators and pupils alike? ...
By Frank Brown, Esq It’s no secret the past couple of months have been challenging for students, parents, and educators. Even so, at CIS of Atlanta, there are stories of hope amidst the chaos. Our ...
By Frank Brown, Esq. CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta Much has happened in the month since our last column. More than 22 million Americans are unemployed. Miles-long lines of families wait to receive their weekly ...
By Frank Brown, Esq. CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta CIS Atlanta is proud to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with our students, families, and school staff as metro Atlanta deals with the impact of COVID-19. As we ...
By Frank Brown, Esq. CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta You’re nothing but a poverty pimp! That’s not an attack I would expect to be leveled against me, much less at a gathering of metro Atlanta ...
By Frank Brown, Esq. CEO, Communities in Schools of Atlanta As we close out the first month of the new year, my staff and I have already received dozens of calls from metro Atlanta students ...
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